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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor Of Frederick Munson.

House documents Is and rs, reports of the
Committee on Ways and Bridges majority
| report ought to pass on bill an act relating to
Pride's Bridge on the Presumpscot River,
aId bill an act relating to Sroudwater
Bridge in the town of Deering; minority
report ought not to pass on same, came up
by special assignment.
MIR. Fogg OF Portland moved the adoption
of the majoritv report in each case, roth
being considered unity in debate by unan-
imous consent
MIR. Moore Of Deering moved to amend by
substituting the report of the minority.
Mr.. Moore called attention to the long ex-
istence of this contract between the towns of
Portland, Deering and Westbrook. He then
traced the history of the setting off of the
Neck (now Portland) from the old town of
Falmouth with the consent of the town of
Falmouth on condition of Portland main
tanning certain bridges, the two in contro-
yersy among them. He then recited the
agreement entered into between the city of
Port and and the town of Westbrook, ia 1852,
whereby the limits and bounds of Stroudwa alter
bridge were defined and the maintenance of
| this bridge imposed on the city Of Portland
He asserted that the action of the town of
Falmouth in consenting to the separation of
The Neck on certain conditions,
having been accepted by the in
hsbitants of the Neck, and subsequently ap-
proved by the act of the legislature of Massa-
chusetts, it was binding and valid contract
between the parties. He said that Portland
had made no attempt to have an arrangement
with these two towns in reference to the main
tenance of these two bridges, and that such
fair and equitable arrangement could have
been made il Portland had made the proper
overtures to those towns to inaugurate the
necessary negotiations but they did not and
the first notice those towns had of this action
was through the public press
Mr.. Fogg of Portland alluded to the ma
jority report of the committee, and the i'm
portance to be attached to its being the report
of such a large maj rity, being signed by the
three senators and FIVE of the seven represen-
tatives, composing the committee He re-
ferred to the many efforts of the officers and
counsel for the town of Deering and the town
of Westorook to influence legislation on this
subject, coming here in large numbers, whis-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
presses.

presses.
FEBRUARY 10 o....-
An act providing for Union H. X. Station at
Portland
An act relating to the Bottom Maine X. K.
An act to ncorp 1rAte Calais street Kan way
An act TO incor porate Bangor Street Hallway.
FEBRU AIRY 6.
IN an act to ame nd charter of Somerset Railroad
Company. , - 90. -.
Petition of VIM. f. Pearson and others. an act TO
change the location and ex end lime OF construction
of Pencil cot Central railroad company.
Petition Of A NJ. Dew reuX and 9th rs Tor charter
for Castine and Bangor railroad company.
An act to amend charter OF International halfway
Company OF Maine
An act 10 incorporate the Rumford Falls and
Rangely Lakes X. K. Company.
FEBRUARY IL
The hearing on petit IL OF +. L. Gle TO bnlid
sire ct railway in OF Eden Is postponed 10 rep
ruary IL. ,, .
Ai>o an act relating to Monson halfway post
pontd to February II.
Petition If James Adams and others for charter
for the Me dway and Mt. katahdin Railroad 90.
Hearing February IL.
FEBRUARY 2t
An nc to insure more speedy transmission OF telr
phone and telegraph messages. Postponed to Feo
ruary B
An act to incorporate the Calais River Railroad
Co. February q
An act to amend chap. 81, sec. IS. Of the Revised
Statutes relating to railroad crossings February
Is.
An act additional to the York Harbor and Beach
K. r. Com ANY
An act author eng construct on OF a X. H. over
tide waters in towns u York aud Wells
Ana to incorporate II K. X. from the town OF
Skowhegan to iowa OF Norridgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
Judiciary Committee Hearings.

Notice is hereby given that public hearing will
be gwen 10 all persons interested. on bill to pro-
vide for a more perfect assessment OF taxes. before
the judiciary Committee, Thursday al ernoon, Feb.
10, at 20 +. NJ
No ice is hereby given that hearing wi II be had
before the .lud CT ry Committee Wednesday after
noon February u, at 80 O'Clock upon petition for
"A village charter in tn town OF Caribou. All par
ties interested will them elves accordingly
Notice Is hereby given that hearing upon the
question of abo ishng the deah penalty will be held
before the Judic ar, Committee, in the House OF
Representative, T,esday. Feb. Is. at 80 L. NJ.
ANDREW Z. WIswELL. Sec Judiciary Com.
Aucusia j An. Is. 1888.
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TrO BILE Ahead,

When the appetite fails. and sleep grows restless
and unrefreshing there is trouble ahead. TIE di.
gestive orGans, whom heal by crave food III. uerv-
Gus system, when vigorous and strapquil, gives its
pes-essor no un-asiness at night. A tonic. to be
etc i've, should not be mere appe izer, are the
nerves TO be strengthened aud soothed by the un-
aided action of 4 sed itive or a marc ,tic What is
required is medicine which invis the stomach
and promotes assiinilat on OF food by the sy.tem,
streng' hrned These he effects of Hostetter's
stomach Biiters, a medicine v hose repu alton is
founded firmly in public confidence, and which
physicians commend for tonic anti bilious aud
other properties. 1t is used with he best results in
fever and asue, rheumatism. kidney and uterine
weakness, aud other malades. febsd&wlw
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The almost solid democratic vote against
civil service reform in the New YORK leg
islatura makes the Baltimore Sun believe
that Mr.. Cleveland will find it difficult to
get a solid delegation from that state Ia
yoring his denomination.
The action of the Senate Monday in
passing without debate The appropriation
bills for ordnance and coast defence, ought
to have an influence in securing their I'M
mediate and favorable consideration by
the House. The bills which have passed
the Senate provide for appropriations of
S22 900 900 tor carrying out the carefully
considered and we'll defined plans of the
gun foundry board and the fertilization
board. An army gun factory at the West
Troy arsenal, and a navy gun factory at
the Washington navy yard with abundant
provisions for the rough steel castings that
will be required are authorized by the bill,
while provision is also made for adequate
ly testing such new devices as the Zilin-
ski dynamite gun. The sum above named
also includes an appropriation of $4,000
900 for the construction of Notifications
and other works of coast defences, such
as masonry and earthwork foundations
for turrets, easements and magazines, sub
marine mines and galleries, in accordance
with the recommendations of the Board
OF Notifications and other defences.
The White River Junction accident
ought to settle two changes in railroad
practice, says the Philadelphia Press
first, the guard rail. and, second, steam
heating cars. The guard rail has
practically prevented derailment on a
trestle from taking trains off the bridge
in the New York elevated railroads, which
in an engineering way, are simply long
bridges. and the adoption of the same pre-
caution has prevented at least one serious
accident on the New Jersey Central. 1t
would do no harm if legislation were to
quicken the corporation conscience in this
respect. Steamboat in cars is, as every
one who has stu lied the subject knows,
by no means the simple matter which it
seems but it is not any more difficult to
supply ears with heat from an engine
than to supply its Westinghouse brakes
with the power needed to work th7m.
The Westinghouse brake would probably
never have been adopted if it had not
proved in the long run the cheapest, and
we very much doubt if Steamboat is ever
adopted unless juries and the law make it
expensive to roast men and women.
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Fish and Game Hearings.

Mott e il hereby given, that Thursday. Feb.
10Th, at 20 O'Clock P. NJ, in room No. IL. public
hearing will be given on any proposed changes 10
the game laws Persons in crested will govern
themselves acc ,rdingy. Per order.
The legislative Committee on Fisheries ana
Game will give a public hearing on the matter II
provides for Fishways on the dams in he streams
connecting the different lakes of the q and Lake
Chain, in Room II, Capitol build NJ. Friday, Feb H..
GEO. nj. FOSTER, Sec'y.
Augusta, Jan. 25. 1857.
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Chss. B. Ellis. of Corinna Centre. Me-,
suffered from what some physici ans thou INT
Cancer in the Stomach. He saws. I'm the
spring of 'S4. | commenced taking Bells
Sarsaparitla and in six months time | was
well and felt like young man | am 65
years old and teel as young as did at 49,"
go cts. per bottle febld&wlw
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Committee on CT inns.

Notice is hereby given that the Committee on
Claims will give hearing on Thursday. Feb Il.
at u. NJ. in room 10. upon the claim of ID. l..
Fields and A. X. DeverauX for one half of The re-
ward offere bv the Cover aor of the state on the
10th day # November. A. D. les6. for the arrest
turn and delivery into custody OF Calvin P. Graves
and James 7. Mcfarland. Persons interested wi II
govern themselves accordingly.
Per order, A. Ii. NEwLERr. Sec.
Augusta, February 4th, 1857.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
Committee on Towns Hearing.

The Commit &c on Towns hereby give notice that
4 hearing will be had petition to set OIL part OF
the town OF Deerng and annex The same TO The city
o, Portland, on Thursday, Feb. 10th, at O'Clock Z.
NJ, at Room 10.
The Committee onTowns hereby give notice that
a hearing will be had on the petition OF the town OF
D.ering, Sc; off part OF the iy OF Portland and
annex the ame to Deering. on Thursday. Feb 10, at
O'Clock L. Nj, at room No. ".
* E. 4. F FAgM9S' chairmen.
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Financial Affairs.

The Committee on Financial A fairs have assigned
hearings follows:
For Thursday. Feb. io'h, . 2. NJ:
On petition of MAYOR of Bangor in relation to tax
Att, n of European 4 North American Railway stock
Also at ZANE time, on petition of the municipal
oti ,ers of Belfast for equitable apportionneni on
money paid hy the State to cities aud tow in which
railroad stock Is held.
SAMUEL LIBBEY, chairman
Jan. 25.s7. III. MANLEY, oha'rihen'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
York County Delegation.

The delegation has assigned for a hearing. on pc
tition OF County Commits toner's OF York County for
authority TO loan to complete Ledger Index in Reg
lister of Deed-' Office. Monday evening Feb. 4th at
O'Clock. at the state House.
Also at same time and place. hearing on petition
from same for fixing salaries of municipal Judges of
Bddeford aud Saco.
Also hearing petition of Regist ar OF Probate
for York County. for an act authorizing liked sum
for clerk hire In his office
C p. HARMON, Chairman.
II. A. WEYMOUTH, Secretary.
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State News.
CUMBERLAND.

The quarterly convention Of reform clubs
of Cumberland county met at Dry Mills.
GRAY. Saturday and Sunday. A large num-
Der of delegates were present. Mr.. Morrill,
OF Dry Mills was elected President. and Ros
we'll Ward of North Gorham Secretary. The
next convention will be held at North Gorham
on the 9TH and Slh of Nav.
OXFORD.
Mr. Charles True, a resident of Green
wood while engaged in splitting wood last
week, injured his hand to such an extent as
TO necessitate the amputation Of one finger
1t sad that James Ripley, formerly of
Canton. has sold one-half of the building lot
owned by him at Pasadena, Cal and on which
gold discoveries were recently reported by
the Oxford Democrat, for $4,000.
PENoBsCor.
Frederick Morrill,, employed BY Frank
Hight, E>q Bangor, had one of the bones of
his wrist broken while Harvesting Mr.. lights
horse Saturday by the animal suddenly start
ing and throwing buckle against his wrist so
hard as to cause a fracture.
The Commercial says: A young man was
in Bangor nigh or two since who had trav-
eled all the way from Cohoes, n Y, and was
going to place FIVE miles above Houlton.
He had been on the walk for two months and
liked travelling very much, as he said, and
would like to pass the winter at it..
WALDO.
The Belfast City Press says two invalid
ladies in that city narrowly escaped being
burn in their house, one day last week
They lived in a large tenement house and
were both confined to their bed, Que being
unconscious. An attend 'nt put a hot f IT.
iron to the feet of the latter and went into
another room tor something. and a neighhor
coming in shortly after found the bed clothes
on Are
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FITs.-All fits stopped free oy DR.. Klines
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
200 t-el bottle free to fit cases. Send to
lDr. Kline. 93l Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
ian27eod&wlv
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Sauadahoc County Delegation.

hearing will be held before the Sagadahoc Co.
Delegation, in the Senate Chamber, on Tuesday,
Feb 18TH at O'Clock p. NJ. on the matter of pro-
xdng for free travel over Merrymeeting Bay Bridge.
Arrowsic Bridge and the Peoples Ferry, in said
snnntv Per order,
SAGADAHoC Co. DELEGATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10

The German postal authorities are con-
sidering the matter Of establishing tele-
phonic system to cover the entire empire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10

The present election campaign In
Canada is proving more exciting than Tor
many wears past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-10
Commerce Hearings.

The Committee on Commerce will give hearing
Thursday February 10th, at O'Clock, the bill to
incorporate the Taunton Ferry Company.
j. II. CHASE, Sec.
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AT LARGE.

The Western Union Telegraph Company
instead of rebuilding between Portland and
Bangor as was first proposed, will build from
Boston to Vanceboro, and place their line in
fine condition everywhere. The company
has contracted with Vermont parties for 49,
900 cedar poles.
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Augusta, Jan. Is. 1857.
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Generals office.
IS IS H l. SHkM. chairmen.
GUSrAvUs MOORE, Sec.
Commerce.
The Committee on ,mme5c will meet in Room
II, on Thursdays, at 2oc'ock y. W.
&c. 6 M Sac lsE ChaIrmen.
J.H. CHASE. Sec.
State College of agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
The Committee on State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts vii met Ia the senate Chamoer
every Tuesday, at = 70 F. until further noh'e'
O. GO $ s 4; fuiSSlI' ohaFmen.
A. N. LUfKIN, sec.
Counties.
House CT Representatives every Thursday Mt I
o'clock, until otherwise ordered.
los; sSs vs + cAaIrmen.
gro. II. GREENE, secy.
Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet every
tuesday, Wednesday and Thursd ~, until further
no,ict. at $50 z. NJ. in their room at the state
HERBERT NJ. HEATH, Chairman
FRED A. POWERS,
Legal affairs,
The Committee on Legal fairs will meet every
Mouday evening, at O'Clock. in the Judiciary Room.
and every Wednesday and Thursday, At 2.so p. NJ,
IN the Senate Chamber, until further order.
DAVID II. COLE. }Choi-rr.n
JANE, 5. WRlGHT,}
Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations will meet in
Tho senate Chamber or "Wednesday of each week, Ut
q O'Clock L. NJ, Until further notice.
f. f. II. H Marble. chairmen.
C. W. HARDING, Sec,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10
THE WESTERN UNION.
Tho Quarterly Report Submitted
By President NOrVin Green.

New York, March 9.-At the meet
ing OF the directors If the Western
Union Telegraph Company today
Pres dent Noivin Green submitted the
regular quarterly report. 1t is as fol-
lows: The net revenues OF the quarter
ending March 3lst Instant, based upon
neerly completed returns for January,
psrtia returns for February and es-
timated ths business for March, will
be abont $3.50, 900; add surplus, Janu-
AIRY, $6,l7 $40, giving total Of $6,92l,-
80, from which apuropriating for in
terest on bonds $l23, 40, end sinking
fund $780, 90, leaves balance of
SO IT'S $40 There has been large
increase over the corresponding quar-
ter Of the previous year in volume OF
business, and handsome increase in
gross revenues for the land line SER
vice, which was uu'erbalanced by
loss OF revenues from cable service and
by increased expenses inc dent to the
greater number OF messages handled,
and for extensive reconstructions.
The outlay for extensions, additional
wires and for insulated wires, with a
Wow vi Rtb iuk VIZ Wlftb ou tuo puion
in New York and Brooklyn, has been
very large. ard must continue for
time to absorb large part Of the net
earnings, The committee recommend
that no dividend be declared A res
olution was passed that with the con-
sent Of the stockholders the stock Of
theeompany ehould be increased by
ST., 100000, to take up scrip to that
amount iesued last April.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10
MR.. BEECHEK's PROPERTY.
worth Perhaps 100000, and the
Recipient of n Large Income.

worth Perhaps S22O,OOO, and the
Recipient of Large Income.
BRooKLYN, March 9.-In speaking
OF Mr.. BeecheI'5 ciTcumstan ces last
evening. Mr. 81. Clair M Kelway, ed
itor Of III Brooklyn Eagle, and a warm
personal friend oil Plymou his pastor,
slid that tue emineIt divine was not
near as wealthy as popula rly supposed.
His rally consisted of his country
seat at Peekekill and some lands in
Visions N. The house on Hicks
street he does not own. All told, he
is not worth more than $4,000, al
trough bis income reaches 10 $50, 600.
For he past fonryears he has received
salary Of SIS 900 year from Ply m
0uth Church. For years before that
$4,000 per snlum had been allotted
him, and during the famous Tllton
controversy 100000 year was
granted him rs a mark of con-
tidence in his integrity q d
to enable him to meet the expenses OF
his suit. For twenty years he has
been pl ointment in the lecture field,
receiving never less than $3.50 night
HOI uOic bDdu JOuOs Lib WOulu uot
him ABOUT $4,000 year. Then he
received royalty Of alb ut : go upon
some books written in his earIv days,
pr minent among which was Lectures
10 Young Men. His syndicate news
paper letter, which he continued mp
tn the time OF his illness, neted him
375 week.
This income, though almost prince
ly, was spent by Mr.. Beecher ia orna-
menting his household and in charity.
His house was a perfect cabinet OF
curio ,itiss ON all lands, and in odd
specimens OF bric-a.brac, shells, tor
toises and gems OF various descriptions
was unexcelled. So great was Mr..
Beechsi's passion for precious stones
that it was his custom to carry dia-
mon De-, sapphires, emerads and other
precious stones wrapped up ia bits OF
tissue paper. His personal property
all told will probably reach $780, 0O0,
Oaly few days ago friends were
planning to celebrate Mr.. Beecher'a
golden wedding next September, and
It was to be one of the grsndest gather
iDgs that has ever taken place within
the Academy walls. And now
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10

me on my return from Europe, and
what generous words he uttered then.
Only two or three weeks ago he was, on
festival occa,ioB, present at my own
house, and bis departure ffom life is
to me personal bereavement. He
was friend to the slave, friend to
the outcast a friend to the lab1riDg
man, a friend to the capitalist, friend
to the flieudless, a friend TO all. l.
would be hardly merciful for Us
to pray for his d, tsution here, siDce
ths pbysici ins say If he rema LIS
Oh earth it will be with a destroyed
intellect. Henry Ward Bee cher with
out genius, without wit, without bril-
liancy, without genisllty, without elo-
quence, would be stranger to us all.
So, l have two wishes, the one that he
may have a peaceful departure into
the GOO land which God has provided
fer al who love him, where there are
no tears and wnere there can DO no
death; the other wish is in reference
to his family and his church. May
God comfort them with his almighty
grace"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10
CALLED TO PLYMOUTH.
The BeginniBg of Great Religious
Movement.

movement.
In ls46 a lot of land ON Cranberry
street, Brooklyn, which had been &C.
cupied since 1928 by the First Pres
byterian Church, was purchased by
John I. Howard with the idea of
pstablishing Congregational Church.
On Nav 8, 1S47, David Hale, of New
York, Ira Payne, John t. Howard,
Charles Rowland, David Griffin and
Henry O. Bowen met at the house of
the latter, resolved themselves into an
association OF tru tees of the new
church and decided to begin holding
services at once. In the following
week Mr.. Beecher came to New York
to speak ut the anniversary OF the
American Home Missionary Society,
and he was invited by the trustees to
preach at the opening service OF
Plymouth Church. This he did to sn
Immense audience on May 10th. Ga
June 18th the trustees seut him a let
ter asking him to accept the pastorat9
of the new church. The health of his
family and The calls of a wider field of
usefulness impelled him on August
18Th 10 accept An amusing theologi-
cal examination preceded his inst Ala
ton. "Do you believe in the perse-
verancs OF the saintsP' asked Dr..
Humphrey. 81 Was brought up to he
lieve that doctrine" replied Mr..
B ecaer, sand l did bslieve it till l
went out West and saw how Eastern
Chri tiaus lived when they went out
there. / confess since then have had
my doubts" But Mr.. Bsecher passed
through the ordeal, and ou October 10,
lS47, he entered upon the duties, con-
tinued through the remainder Of his
life, as pastor of Plymouth Church.
| One of his fist acts was to distinctly
state from the Plymouth pulpit his
principles aud beliefs He announced
that ne would preach Christ liviug and
full of love, by whose standards all
men should rule their daily acts,
advocate the Temperance ceuEe and
fiaht on the side of snti.sav-
ery, There was no need for
MIN to wait in order TO prove his
words By his deeds, for the storm
burst almost Immediately. In the
| North were irfeSolutiyn, WeaE NJ ss and
desire for peace at ony cost, save
the disiategration OF the Unioo. But
Mr. BeeeheI's sighting blood was 40
and he threw himself into the thick OF
the conflict. la his church, IN leg
lures throughout the country, in
speeches, in his writggs and IN his
! daily intercourse with men Mr..
Beecher inveighed against bowling to
the slave Dower. AT this time, toe, he
began Bis Star Papers" in The hide
peadsnti WHICH produced far IT aching
impression. Under his Gaze Ply mouth
Church rapidly increased in numbers
nnd ipAuence. The year lS49 brought
the first revival Of his passionate, which
was followed by many oilers in pre-
ceding years. The church building
itself was rebuilt aud enla ged ia 1850.
Mr.. Bstcher's p1pu arity as a preacher
and man was constantly increasing.
His large suden ies were every Sun
DAY swelled by strang'r'. Every hour
OF his busy, intense life was crowded
| fall